DETROIT-
The resumption of passenger air service out of Detroit City Airport after six years has been delayed until Aug. 14, with more time needed to comply with federal safety measures.
Destination One, a Cleveland-based public charter company, announced July 25 that it would offer flights three days a week between Detroit and Cleveland and Cincinnati.
Flights were to have started Monday, but the city-owned airport is still working to meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements.
One passenger who was booked to fly on Monday's inaugural flight from Cleveland arrived on a private jet instead of a 30-passenger turboprop plane.
Airport director Delbert Brown said his 12-member staff is properly trained and maintenance work is nearly finished, except for a few "small problems with signage out on the field."
The Cleveland flights will use Burke Lakefront Airport, and the Cincinnati flights will use Lunken Airport.
Over the years, different passenger airlines have attempted to fly out of Detroit City Airport. Pro Air Inc. was the airport's only commercial carrier when it stopped service in 2000.
Detroit-bound passenger flights currently use Detroit Metropolitan Airport in suburban Romulus.
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Information from: The Detroit News,
